Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

Post

PCN Physician Associate

Salary Grade

Depending on experience

Accountable to

Clinical Director Rushcliffe PCN

Reporting to

GP Practice Clinical Lead

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The post holder will provide care for patients through clinical assessment, examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care.

Post holder will deliver a high standard of patient care within in depth theoretical knowledge and evidence based practice working under the supervision of a GP.

To manage a clinical caseload and deal with presenting patients needs in a primary care setting.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The post holder will provide first point of contact care for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems utilising history taking, physical examinations, problem solving and clinical decision making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan in partnership with the patients (and their carers where applicable)

Undertake consultations (in person, video and telephone) for emergency or routine problems including management of long-term conditions.

Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports within your scope of competence. Discuss the result and implications of laboratory investigations with patients.

Utilise local and national clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice.

Deliver integrated patient centred care through appropriate working with the wider primary care network multi-disciplinary team and social care networks

Undertake face to face, telephone, video and online consultations for emergency or routine problems, as determined by the PCN, including management of patients with long term conditions.

Where required by the PCN physician associates can offer specialised clinics following appropriate training including but not limited to family planning, baby checks, COPD, asthma, diabetes and anti-coagulation

Give clinical instructions to nursing staff and Primary Care Team as required.

Undertake home visits and participate in duty rotas

Provide health/disease promotion and prevention advice to patients

Utilise clinical guidelines and promote evidence based practice, participate in clinical audits, significant event reviews and other research and analysis tasks

ADMINISTRATION

Ensure continuing education, training and development is undertaken to meet clinical governance guidelines for Continuing Professional Development and a Personal Development Plan.

Undertake a fair share of the overall administration associated with clinical practice in primary care.

Involvement in clinical audit as part of new service implementation, quality improvement, patient reviews, QOF and any other audit work undertaken by the practice and/or PartnersHealth

Show a caring attitude towards patients and show a caring attitude towards patients, have well-developed communication skills to provide treatment plans. And work to a professional code of ethics

Keep up to date with relevant medical research, technology and evidence-based medical practice by attending continuing education courses and professional meetings, reading journals etc.

As an employee of the Practice it is expected that you will take due diligence and care in regard to any information collected, recorded, processed or handled by you during the course of your work and that such information is collected, recorded, processed and handled in compliance with Practice requirements and instructions.

The post holder may be required to travel as part of their duties to other sites in the PCN

Update patient records in accordance with practice policies and procedures.

To ensure observance and adherence to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

To participate in staff meetings, 1-2-1 meetings and the appraisal scheme and undertake training appropriate to the development of the job role and in line with the Practices statutory obligations.

To work to the agreed standards, policies and procedures and protocols of the Practice and be fully conversant with emergency procedures.

The duties of this post are a guide to the range of responsibilities that may be required. These may change from time to time to meet the needs of the service and/or the development needs of the post holder. This job description will be revised regularly to take account of changes within the organisational structure and the practice business plan.

Person Specification

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

• Adaptable to changing working environment and service needs.
• Planning, organising and prioritising tasks, activities or programmes some of which may be urgent or ongoing.

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with PartnersHealth values and behavioural standards

Training, Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• * BSc level Degree prior to undertaking PA programme
• PG Diploma or Masters in Physician Associate Studies from a UK training programme (or equivalent)
• Valid certification of Physician Associate National Exam (can apply if awaiting results of National Exam or due to sit in the near future)
• Valid certification of Physician Associate Revalidation Exam (if applicable)
• Full membership at the Faculty of Physician Associates at the RCP (or proof of awaiting membership to be finalised)
• Registration with the UK Managed Voluntary Register (FPA MVR or proof awaiting to be finalised)
• Ability to develop and maintain own clinical skills to high standard to ensure safe delivery of care.
• Experience of working as a PA in a clinical setting

Desirable

• Clinical training and experience in general medicine
• *Experience of teaching
• *Experience of audit

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

• Ability to work flexibly across different locations as required and multi-task when necessary, including as required out of hours work.
• Able to work independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team utilising good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills.
• Ability to influence and challenge colleagues appropriately.
• Knowledge of Primary Care Networks
• Demonstrate working with wider system partners such as social care, acute and community services.
• Experience of working with patient groups and voluntary sector

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

• Ability to apply clinical judgements involving complex facts or situations, requiring analysis, interpretation, comparison of a range of options.
• Experience managing minor and major health conditions, considering differential diagnosis.
• Ability to present patient cases to allow comprehensive and thorough debrief of the patient with the GP as required.
• Demonstrate own professional judgement and in discussion with the medical and nursing team decide when patients require referral to another speciality.

Desirable

• Experience of requesting investigations and interpret their findings in view of other clinical information as per guidelines within the acute setting.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

PartnersHealth

Address

Keyworth Health Centre

Bunny Lane

Keyworth

Nottingham

NG12 5JU